What is this?

[krh11b23]

It almost looks like my torts shell is pealing.

 

[krh11b23]

Or is it just the shell flaking from new growth maybe?

 

[krh11b23]

Hello?

 

[Tom]

Hard water stains?

Nothing to worry about.

 

[krh11b23]

It looks like my torts shell is peeling

 

[krh11b23]

Looks like my torts shell is peeling anyone know what it is?

 

[lismar79]

Top layer of keratin maybe??? Seems normal but he does have some pyramiding. A humid enclosure would help both.

 

[krh11b23]

Yes the pyramiding is from when I first got him and was told the wrong info

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm not quite sure what we are supposed to be looking at in the photo. It looks like an area of wetness and then up above that there's an area of white. I don't see anything wrong with the shell. Maybe you could take a picture with your finger pointing at the area of your concern.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I agree with Yvonne. What exactly is the area of concern?

 

[krh11b23]

Ok so this time I'm pointing to the spot that I'm talking about. Looks like it's peeling. Can this be from growth?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Looks like a tiny bit of pyramidng. More warm water soaks, higher humidity, should help that.

 

[krh11b23]

No it's peeling of some sort not pyramiding

 

[krh11b23]

Anyone ever seen this seems like the shell is flaking. Could this be from growth? My finger is pointing at the 2 areas.

 

[Yvonne G]

Well, obviously none of us has an answer for you, sorry. If it is of great concern to you, maybe you should schedule a vet visit. But don't allow the vet to give the tortoise a vitamin injection.

 

[IBeenEasy]

lol hes talking about this guys!!!!!!

 

[krh11b23]

Ok well thanks. I don't think it's something to be too concerned over. Just surprised nobody has ever seen this

 

[johnsonnboswell]

I've only seen it in aquatic turtles, not in terrestrials or tortoises.